let's bring in kate. she is the executive director of fliers rights.org. thanks for skypeing with us, kate. >> thanks for having me. >> you bet. >> assuming the claims from this dying woman are true, it sounds like this patdown was not done in a dignified manner. aren't we all entitled to that? >> we are. and in fact, tsa should have offered her a private room and they should have offered her the opportunity to explain how her medical devices work so that they didn't have to ruin them. >> so, you are allowed to ask for a private screening and get one, because sometimes they do want to look under your clothes and there's a privacy issue. my second part to that question is, are you allowed to have a witness present? >> absolutely. they are supposed to offer you a private room and offer that you can have a witness present. if you don't have someone with you, you can ask for someone else in the line to come in and witness it. it is undignified, but better than standing out in the open room. >> kate, if you are traveling with medications, a unique medical condi